The following data show the actual number of Japanese military officials in 2012. The total 224.5 thousand solders serve for the country. Officially, Japanese military is called as Self-Defense Forces.
Table 1: Number of Japanese SDF officials in 2012
| Ground Self-Defense Force | Maritime Self-Defense Force | Air Self-Defense Force | Joint staff council | Total |
| 136,573 | 42,007 | 42,733 | 3,213 | 224,526 |
Table 2: Number of Japanese SDF officials by rank
| Officers | Warrants | Sergeants, Petty Officers | Privates, Seamen, Airmen | Fixed-term Privates, Seamen, Airmen |
| 43,048 | 4,496 | 138,626 | 21,785 | 16,571 |
Table 3: Number of Female Officials
| Officers | Warrants, Sergeants, Petty Officers | Privates, Seamen, Airmen | Total | |
| Ground | 1,340 | 4,044 | 2,141 | 7,525 |
| Maritime | 267 | 1,295 | 864 | 2,426 |
| Air | 282 | 1,167 | 842 | 2,291 |
| Total | 1,889 | 6,506 | 3,847 | 12,242 |
Source is Asagumo Shimbunsha Inc
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